Standard Operating Procedure

for
Registration of Producers through the Online Portal
under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022

Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi

February, 2022

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 Table of Contents

1.0 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 Guidance for filing of Application by Producers/Manufacturers ...................................................... 3

2.1 Applicability of SOP ....................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Procedure for Signing Up .............................................................................................................. 3

2.3 Submission of Application ............................................................................................................. 4

2.4 Filing section-wise information ..................................................................................................... 4

2.4.1 Recycling Targets… ............................................................................................................... 6

2.4.2 Daily Sales Data… ................................................................................................................. 6

3.0 Application & Annual processing fees............................................................................................... 7

4.0 Processing of Application .................................................................................................................. 7

5.0 Renewal of Registration .................................................................................................................... 7

6.0 Specific Conditions of Registration.................................................................................................... 8

7.0 Cancellation of Registration .............................................................................................................. 8

8.0 Re-activation of Suspended or Cancelled registration.......................................................................8

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1.0 Background

Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change notified Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules
on 22nd August, 2022 as per which every producer and person or an entity involved in manufacturing
of battery shall have to register with CPCB. Producers and manufacturers of battery shall have to
register through the online centralized portal developed by CPCB.

As per the provision under Rule 4 (1), Producer has the obligation of Extended Producer Responsibility
(EPR) for the Battery that they introduce in the market to ensure the attainment of the recycling or
refurbishing obligations. Producers are required to fulfill their EPR obligation by ensuring that waste
battery is recycled through certified waste battery recyclers to meet assigned EPR targets. They shall
obtain EPR certificates from recyclers according to the quantity of waste batteries recycled byrecyclers
and use such certificates to meet their EPR targets.

This document outlines the Standard Operating Procedure for the Registration of Producers and
persons or entities involved in the manufacturing of Battery with CPCB in line with BWM Rules, 2022.
This SOP provides guidance on the filing of applications by Producers/Manufacturers and the
processing of applications by CPCB.

2.0 Guidance for filing of Application by Producers

The process of filing the application starts with signing up by Producers on the web portal
www.eprbatterycpcb.in followed by filling of the application in 6 parts namely (A) General
information of Producer (B) Information on the Type of Battery (C) Addition of Sales Data (D) Addition
of Battery Material (E) Uploading of required Documents and (F) Payment of Fees

2.1 Applicability of SOP

This SOP shall be applicable to all Producers (Manufacturers, Importer) required to obtain registration
from CPCB and to submit EPR Plan as well as Annual Returns. Producers shall submit online application
along with the relevant information, documents & Application fees for registration as per the details
given in subsequent sections of this document.

Applications under process for grant of Registration shall henceforth be processed at

https://egovernancecpcb.co.in/battery/ portal developed by CPCB as per provisions of this SOP.

2.2 Procedure for Signing Up

To submit the application for registration under Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, the producer
shall generate login credentials by providing details as mentioned in the table below:

S. No. Section Information Guidance

required
1. Applicant Type Category of applicant Select the option under which registration is
to be granted
2. Company Details Name of Company Please enter the name of the entity
without Pre-fixing 'M/s'.
Trade Name Should be the same as provided in GST
Type of Business Select the type of business from the drop -
down menu
State/UT -
Registered Address Should be the same as provided in GST
District -
Pin code Pin code of the registered address
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 PAN Permanent Account Number of the
company in ‘AAAAA9999A’ format. In the
case of Proprietor-ship, the PAN number of
Authorized person is to be provided.
CIN Corporate Identification Number in
‘A99999AA9999AAA999999’ is to be
provided if the business is registered with
Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
3. Authorized Person Name Name of authorized company/business
official. Name of any consultant or agent or
any other agencies working on behalf of
Producer shall not be provided.
Designation Position in company
Mobile 10 digit mobile number should be in use
PAN Permanent Account Number of authorized
Person in ‘AAAAA9999A’ format.
Aadhar No. Aadhar number of the authorized person
4. Login Details Authorized Email ID Authorized Email ID of the Producer will be
used as the User ID for login
Password Use of strong password is recommended.
Password should be minimum 8 digits in
length. It must contain at least one capital
letter, one small letter, one number and
One special character.
Confirm Password Same password to be entered
After clicking on Sign Up, OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. The applicant will
enter OTP to proceed with filling up of application

2.3 Submission of Application

After the creation of account, the applicant will log in to initiate the registration process. However,
prior to filling application form, it shall be ensured that copy of the following documents in only pdf
format is readily available with the Applicant:

1. Company GST Certificate

2. PAN Card of the company
3. Corporate Identification Number (CIN) document
4. Consent Issued by SPCBs/PCCs under Air/Water Act and authorization under Hazardous & Other
Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
5. Import Export Certificate issued by Ministry of Commerce & Industry (in case of importers)
6. District Industries Center (DIC) registration (if the unit is registered with DIC)

2.4 Filing section-wise information

Producers shall follow section-wise instructions as given in the Table below for filing Application for
Registration.

S. No. Section Information required Guidance

Name of Producer This information is auto-filled
PART - A General Information Registered address of
This information is auto-filled
Producer

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 Official working website of the
Website Address
entity is to be provided.
Branch Address -
Name, Designation, Mobile No., and
Email ID of the Authorized Person will
Authorized Person Details
be auto–filled from the information
provided during Sign-up.
Producer shall select the type of
Producer category under which it
Select Producer Type
operates. Detail regarding each
category is provided in Annexure - I
Producer shall select the type of
Select Battery Type
battery sold in the market
Battery Type with Producer shall select composition of
Part - B
Brand Name Battery Composition battery (Lead-acid, Lithium Ion, Nickel
Cadmium, Zinc based, and others)
Producer shall enter the Brand name
Brand Name under which battery is/was sold in the
market
Producer shall enter the Harmonized
HSN Code of Battery System of Nomenclature (HSN) code
of Battery
The producer shall select the financial
Select Sales Year
year of sales of battery
The battery type shall be selected
from the drop-down menu. After
selection of sales year, only those
battery type will appear in the drop-
Select type of battery
down menu for whom targets are to
fulfilled in the current financial year as
per Schedule II of the BWM Rules,
Part - C Add sales data 2022.
Producer shall select composition of
Select Battery
battery (Lead-acid, Lithium Ion, Nickel
Composition
Cadmium, Zinc based, and others)
Producer shall enter the quantity of
Quantity Sold in Sale year
battery sold (dry wt. in kg) in the
(Dry wt. in kg)
selected sale year
Producer shall upload year-wise Sales
Self-declaration of sales Data for Each Battery type and
data Composition as per the format
provided in the portal.
Producer shall select the Battery
Select Battery
composition from the drop-down
Composition
menu
Producer shall enter the average
Add Battery composition of the constituents
PART - D
Material present in selected Battery
Percentage composition
composition. For example, If Lithium
of Materials in Battery
ion battery is selected as battery
composition and Producer has placed
different chemistry of Lithium Ion

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 battery in the market having different
percentage of constituents in each
battery, then average of percentage
of constituents present in battery is to
be entered.
Producer shall enter the GST number
Enter GST Number
and upload the GST certificate.
Producer shall upload the PAN card of
the company. In the case of
Company PAN Card
Proprietor-ship, the PAN number of
Authorized person is to be uploaded.
Producer shall upload the CIN
Company CIN Number
certificate of the company.
Producer shall enter the TIN number.
Company TIN No If TIN no is same as GST, enter GST
number.
PART - E Upload Documents
Consent Issued under
Air/Water Act and Producer shall upload Consent Issued
Authorization under under Air/Water Act and
Hazardous Waste Authorization under Hazardous Waste
Rules(if unit is involvedin Rules as a single file.
production facility)
District Industries Center Producer shall upload the District
(DIC) RegistrationIndustries Central (DIC) registration
Certificate certificate.
Producer shall upload Import Export
Import Export Certificate
Certificate in case the producer
in case of importers (IEC)
imports battery.
Declaration and payment The Producer shall tick the declaration
of fees as per the annual check box, upload the GSTR 9/ balance
Confirm and
PART - F turnover/ Revenue of the sheet of the previous financial year,
Payment company. confirm & initiate payment.

2.4.1 Recycling Targets

Battery Constituent Wise Recycling targets will be auto generated once the application is submitted.
Recycling targets are calculated based on the Battery Collection Targets data and Percentage of
Battery Material in different Battery Type and Composition.

2.4.2 Daily Sales Data

Producer shall make daily sales entry and the following details are to be provided as mentioned in the
table below:
S. No. Information Required Guidance
1. Date of Sales Select Date of Sales
Producer shall select the type of Producer
category under which it operates. Detail
2. Select Producer Type
regarding each category is provided in
Annexure - I
3. Enter Name of Battery Brand Producer shall enter the brand name of Battery
4. Enter Name of Equipment Producer shall enter the name of equipment
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 Containing Battery containing battery if the producer is selling
and/or importing battery contained in an
equipment
Producer shall select the Battery composition
5. Select Battery Composition
from the drop-down menu
The battery type shall be selected from the
6. Type of Battery
drop-down menu.
Enter the quantity of battery and/or battery
7. Quantity Sold (in Numbers)
contained in the equipment sold in the market
Enter the quantity of battery (in kg) and/or
8. Quantity Sold (in kg) battery contained in the equipment sold in the
market
9. Upload Invoice Producer shall upload the invoice of the sales

3.0 Application & Annual processing fees

The applicant shall pay the application fees as per the details given below along with the application
for Registration:

S. No. Annual Turnover/Revenue (in Cr.) Application Fee (in Rs.)

1. <5 10,000
2. 5 - 50 20,000
3. > 50 40,000

i. Fees for renewal of Registration shall be the same as the Registration fee.
ii. The fees shall be paid online through the payment gateway integrated in the portal.
iii. Application Fees is exclusive of any transaction charges.
4.0 Processing of Application

The application will be processed by CPCB. Processing of applications for grant of registration shall be
ensured as below:

i. The application for registration shall be processed within 15 working days. The registration
shall be either granted or rejected as the case may be within this period.
ii. If after processing, the application is found to be incomplete with respect to any document
being not submitted or any missing information, then the applicant shall be informed of the
same through the portal.
iii. Applications shall be rejected if false/ irrelevant information /document is found to be
submitted. Application fees shall be forfeited in such cases. Fresh applications along with
application fees will have to be submitted for Registration.
iv. Portal-generated Registration certificate duly signed by Competent Authority shall be
uploaded on the Portal.
v. The portal has a provision for the internal processing of applications within CPCB, wherein the
Member Secretary, CPCB shall be the approving authority for issuing of the Certificate.
vi. Fresh Registration shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of grant of registration.

5.0 Renewal of Registration

i. Producers/Manufacturers shall submit the application for renewal 60 days before the expiry of
the Registration along with the necessary documents as discussed in the previous sections.

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 ii. Producers have to ensure that Annual Returns are filed by June 30th of the following year (as
per Rules) for the intervening Registration period. Application for renewal will not be
processed unless all due annual reports are filed.
iii. Findings of Audit carried out by CPCB shall be taken into consideration for renewal of
Registration.
iv. Registration granted to Producers shall be renewed for a period of five years by CPCB within
15 working days of receipt of complete documents from the Producers.

6.0 Specific Conditions of Registration

The Registered Producers are required to comply with following conditions:

i. The Producers shall not carry any business without having registration through online
centralized portal developed by CPCB.
ii. The Producers shall not deal with any entity not registered through online centralized portal
developed by CPCB to meet EPR targets.
iii. In case, it is found or determined that any Producer registered on the on-lineportal has
provided false information or has willfully concealed information or there is any irregularity or
deviation from the conditions stipulated while obtaining registration under BWM Rules, 2022,
then the registration of such an entity would be revoked for a one –year period after giving an
opportunity to be heard. The entities whose registration has been revoked shall notbe able to
register afresh for the period of revocation.
iv. The Producers shall fulfill the year-wise / category-wise EPR Target as specifiedin Schedule II
of the BWM Rules, 2022.
v. The Producers are required to comply with provisions of BWM Rules, 2022 failing to which
necessary action as deemed fit shall be initiated against the violator.

7.0 Cancellation of Registration

i. Registration granted to Producers/Manufacturer is liable to be canceled or suspended at any

stage, if the document submitted by the Producers/Manufacturer is found to be false.
ii. CPCB shall suspend and/or cancel the registration, and/or impose Environmental
Compensation, in case of non-compliance of Extended Producer Responsibility obligations as
per Schedule II.
iii. Central Pollution Control Board shall suspend and/or cancel the registration of the Producer,
and/or impose Environmental Compensation in case of violation of Battery Waste
Management Rules,2022 by the registered entity.
iv. An opportunity will be given to hear the Producer/Manufacturers within fifteen days from the
date of issuance of notice; prior to considering the case for cancellation or suspension of
Registration by CPCB.
v. The Joint Secretary or the officer equivalent in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change shall be designated as an Appellate Authority.

CPCB shall update the SOP from time to time in accordance with requirements and further
Amendment to BWM Rules, 2022 if any, as required.

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 Annexure-I
Type of Producers

S. No. Producer Type Explanation

A producer who is involved in manufacturing of

Manufactures and Sells new battery new batteries in a production facility and sells
1 under its own brand the manufactured new batteries in the market
under its own brands.
A producer who is involved in manufacturing of
Manufactures and Sells new battery in new batteries in a production facility and sells
2 equipment under its own brand the manufactured batteries contained in
equipment in the market under its own brands.

Manufactures and Sells Refurbished A producer who is involved in manufacturing of

battery in equipment under its own refurbished batteries in a production facility
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brand and sells the manufactured refurbished
batteries in the market under its own brands.

A producer who is involved in manufacturing of

Manufactures and Sells Refurbished refurbished batteries in a production facility
4 Battery under its own brand and sells the manufactured refurbished
batteries contained in equipment in the market
under its own brands.
A producer who is involved in manufacturing of
Manufactures new Battery and Sells to new batteries in a production facility and sells
5 other manufacturers under their own the manufactured new batteries to other
brand name or no brand manufacturers/producers of batteries under its
own brand or no branding.

A producer who is involved in selling

Sells refurbished Battery refurbished by refurbished batteries in the market under its
6 others under its own brand name own brand name which are refurbished by
others (refurbishers/producers/manufacturers)

A producer who is involved in selling

Sells Refurbished Battery in equipment refurbished batteries in equipment in the
7 refurbished by other Refurbishers under market under its own brand name which are
its own brand refurbished by others
(refurbishers/producers/manufacturers)

Sells new Battery manufactured by A producer who is involved in the selling of new
other manufacturers under its own batteries in the market under its own brand
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brand name which is manufactured by other
manufacturers/producers

Sells new Battery manufactured by A producer who is involved in the selling of new
others, in equipment under its own batteries in equipment in the market under its
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brand own brand name which is manufactured by
other manufacturers/producers

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 Sells new Battery imported by other A producer who is involved in the selling of
10 importers under its own brand name imported batteries in the market under its own
brand which is imported by other importers.

Sells new Battery imported by A producer who is involved in the selling of

11 themselves, under its own brand name imported batteries in the market under its own
brand name.

Sells Imported battery of other Brands A producer who is involved in the selling of
12 or no brand imported batteries under the brand name of
the foreign exporter or no brand name.
A producer who is involved in the selling of
Sells Imported equipment containing imported batteries in equipment under the
13 battery of other brand(s) or no brand brand name of the foreign exporter or no brand
name.
A producer who is involved in importing of
Sells imported new Battery of any brand batteries and selling the batteries in equipment
14 or no brand in any equipment under the brand name of the foreign exporter
or no brand name.
Importer importing new Battery for self- A producer who is involved in importing of
15 use batteries for self-use.
Importer importing equipment A producer who is involved in importing
16 containing battery for self-use equipment containing batteries for self-use.

Importer importing new battery and A producer who is involved in the selling of
selling it under their own brand name imported batteries under their own brand name
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or no brand to other manufacturers or no brand name to other
manufacturers/producers.
Importer importing equipment A producer who is involved in the selling of
containing battery and selling it under imported equipment containing batteries under
18 their own brand name or no brand to their own brand name or no brand name to
other manufacturers other manufacturers/producers.

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